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N Sulawesi fishery exports reach US$45.23 million

Manado, N Sulawesi, (ANTARA News) - North Sulawesi`s exports of fish and fish products reached a value of US$45.23 million in the first semester of this year, a local trade official said."The income came from exports totaling 20,735.

Two foreign airlines to serve Bali

Careful in case?

RI hopes China to relocate its industry

Outsourcing pollution.

Two foreign airlines to serve Bali

Hmmmm. Virgin Blue.

Indonesia cuts taxes to attract business

Are you geddin it? I'm really geddin it.Play over in your mind with a one handed drummer laying down the beat.

RI hopes China to relocate its industry

Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government expected Chinese businessmen to relocate their industries to Indonesia and made it as a production basis, Trade Minister Mari Pangestu said here, Thursday.

Indonesia cuts taxes to attract business

geddin!!!

Indonesia cuts taxes to attract business

yahooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! at long last........RH, if you read this a bintang on me down romance later

Indonesia cuts taxes to attract business

BRILLLIANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAY HAVE TO CELEBRATE IN THE PUB!

Indonesia cuts taxes to attract business

Indonesia’s parliament has passed a long-awaited law cutting corporate and personal income tax rates to broaden the country’s relatively tiny tax base and stimulate economic growth.Analysts hailed the legislation as a major milestone in Indonesia’s transition to a more business-friendly...

Two foreign airlines to serve Bali

Ni Komang Erviani, Contributor, Badung Two more foreign airlines have been scheduled to provide direct flights to Bali in the near future said Heru Legowo, general manager for airport operations at Ngurah Rai international Airport on Wednesday.

Minister denies Indonesia highly dependent on food imports

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Agriculture Minister Anton Apriantono denied certain quarters` allegation that Indonesia was highly dependent on imports to meet its food needs, saying that these needs were mow mostly being fulfilled with domestic products.

Melawai market traders protest against Carrefour presence

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A group of small retail traders from Pasar Melawai in the Blok M area in south Jakarta demonstrated at the Jakarta City Legislative Council (DPRD DKI) building on Wednesday to protest against the presence of a Carrefour hypermarket in the same building where they are...

Bakrieland, Suntech cooperate in solar energy systems

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Publicly-listed real estate developer PT Bakrieland Development Tbk has agreed to cooperate with Suntech Power in creating environment-friendly buildings using solar energy systems in all the former`s projects.

House Passes Bill on Income Tax

hmmm -- does anybody have a copy of the final tax bill?? They were talking of tax rates of 14% for companies who turn over less than $5 million USD, dropping to 12.5%. If its just a flat rate of 28% it hardly seems worth the trouble!

House Passes Bill on Income Tax

Bugger, I thought they were going to reduce the personal rate too.

Investments point to industrial growth

The decision of Indian aluminum producer Nalco to go ahead with a $3 billion smelter in South Sumatra suggests the province possesses the potential to develop into a new industrial hub.While Antara reported that feasibility studies are continuing, the plan presumes a plentiful supply of power, a...

Port raises handling fee amid poor service, slack security

State-owned PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II announced Monday it raised container handling fees at Tanjung Priok port to offset rising prices and to fund infrastructure upgrades.The increase in the fees is between 18 and 21 percent.

Steel import soars on robust demand

Steel imports reached a record high during the first seven months of the year due to limited production capacity and soaring demand driven by government-sponsored infrastructure projects.Imports of iron and steel were higher in the period than in the whole of last year, leading analysts to predict...

More foreign visitors to Bali, but stays shorter: Report

The number of foreigners visiting Bali rose again in July, although more were having shorter stays, Bali's Central Statistics Agency reported Tuesday.The number of foreign visitors rose by 7.02 percent to 183,325 in July compared to 171,301 in June, agency chief Ida Komang Wisnu said.

More business-friendly tax bill endorsed

The House of Representatives on Tuesday enacted a much-awaited amendment to the income tax law aimed at spurring economic activities by providing lower rates and more incentives to businesses.Income tax for corporations will be set at 28 percent flat next year, replacing the current progressive...

Indonesia's promising economic outlook 2009

two words ... oil & coal

Indonesia's promising economic outlook 2009

you fellows are too cynical! things *are* going well for indonesia at the moment, and yes, they *are* bucking the trend!

Indonesia's promising economic outlook 2009

It's am election year coming up .. what do you expect

Indonesia's promising economic outlook 2009

Amazing, the rest of the world is predicting a down turn and Indonesia........

Indonesia's promising economic outlook 2009

Cyrillus Harinowo , Jakarta In the coming weeks, most corporate businesses will start preparing their budgets. Some with more extensive operations and networks have in fact started the drafting process directly after the President's Aug. 16 speech before Parliament.

Job-rich development for Indonesia

Kee Beom Kim , JakartaIndonesia's labor market today is remarkably different than it was 63 years ago when it gained independence. The most noticeable difference perhaps is that whereas the predominant majority of Indonesians were then engaged in agriculture, today, employment in services at 40...

House Passes Bill on Income Tax

Tuesday, 02 September, 2008 | 17:43 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The House of Representatives passed the income tax bill on Tuesday simplifying the tax structure for corporation and institutions and reducing tax level to 28 per cent.The new law does not cover individual income tax.

Foreign arrivals up 11.4 percent on retraction of U.S. warning

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, saw a 11.4 percent jump in foreign tourist arrivals during the first seven months of the year due in part to better security and a prodigious advertising campaign.

Internal controls 'key' to fighting corruption: Anwar Suprijadi

In 2006, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati appointed Anwar Suprijadi as the ministry's director general of customs and excise.Anwar has since striven to cleanse his office of corruption. A substantial task considering numerous independent surveys had labeled it one of the most corrupt...

Forestry experts launch carbon trading project

Originally Posted By: viperaberushitamWho thought up this one, it has a strong stench of abuse and bullshit around it........... to the extent that they believe their own bullshit, these guys are for real. we shall be hearing a lot more about these carbon trading schemes over the next years.

Forestry experts launch carbon trading project

Who thought up this one, it has a strong stench of abuse and bullshit around it...........

Regulation about Pertamina`s status to be completed December

A independent, trustworthy, above suspicion Auditor will be chosen for the task of auditing the books, wink, wink, nudge nudge.......

Indonesia lacking in oil experts

ditto. so keep it up, indonesia!

Indonesia lacking in oil experts

Long may this lack off experience continue.(Keeps me employed)

Regulation about Pertamina`s status to be completed December

Kuta, Bali (ANTARA News) - State oil and gas firm Pertamina expects the government regulation serving as a legal basis to turn it into a publicly-listed company will be completed in December.The change in Pertamina`s status into a publicly-listed company was aimed at making it more transparent so...

Lawmakers to propose amendment of oil and gas law

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A number of members of the House of Representatives (DPR) will propose an amendment of Law No. 22/ 2001 on Natural Oil and Gas, a legislator said here on Sunday.Anna Muawanah, coordinator of a team of lawmakers who will make the proposal, said the aim of the amendment was to...

Forestry experts launch carbon trading project

While world leaders are yet to agree on much-discussed forestry carbon credits, KeeptheHabitat, an Australian non-profit company, will launch a pilot project to promote the reduction of emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) on Friday.

RI challenged by sustainable palm oil demands

Indonesia is facing challenges meeting growing demand in the international market for certified palm oil products, as none of the country's producers have obtained sustainable palm oil certification.These certificates are issued by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a global and...

Indonesia lacking in oil experts

Pangkalpinang (ANTARA News) - Indonesia is facing a lack of experts in oil following the limited capacity of higher learning institutions in the country to produce skilled engineers employed in foreign oil mining companies.

42 foreign investment projects approved in N Sulawesi since 2005

Manado, N Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - The North Sulawesi provincial government has since 2005 approved 42 foreign investment projects worth Rp1.5 trillion (US$174.8 million), an official said.The projects were mostly engaged in the fishery and tourism sectors, Head of the Program Development Unit at...

Best July Ever for Bali Foreign Arrivals

Bali on Track to Achieving More than 2 Million Foreign Visitors in 2008.(8/30/2008) Foreign tourist arrivals for the month of July 2008 hit 183,122 making it the best July ever, improving +11.24% over last year's record-breaking performance for July 2007 (164,618).

Homework for Bali's New Governor

WALHI – Environmental Watchdog Present an 'Open Letter' to Governor Made Mangku Pastika.(8/30/2008) Beritabali.com reports that the Bali Chapter of Friends of the Earth Indonesia (WALHI) welcomed Bali's new Governor Made Pastika by delivering an "open letter" congratulating him on his...

Foreign Medical Staffs Limited

Originally Posted By: DilliAh, the wonderful Siti strikes again, first Bird Flu samples now foreign medical staff. siti is a first-class moron, and a worthy representative of her profession in indonesia.

Foreign Medical Staffs Limited

Ah, the wonderful Siti strikes again, first Bird Flu samples now foreign medical staff. In the absence of foreign Doctors being available (despite even their less than perfect track record) a lot of multi-nationals wil think twice about locating expats in Indonesia.

Foreign Medical Staffs Limited

Strangely, it seems Indonesia's consumer watchdog is siding with the medical profession ... i can only guess that indonesian consumers are "not ready" for decent medical attention.YLKI: Indonesian Doctors Not Ready for GlobalizationFriday, 29 August, 2008 | 17:04 WIBTEMPO Interactive,...

Seven things you need to look into before purchasing property

Dini Priadi, MarketerProperty developers have ceaselessly advertised their latest condominiums. In Jakarta - especially in South Jakarta and the central business district (CBD)at least 6,422 units of 19 new projects were offered in the January-June 2008 period alone.

Foreign Medical Staffs Limited

Thursday, 28 August, 2008 | 19:35 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The government is still limiting foreign capital at Indonesian hospitals and forbidding foreign medical staffs to work. According to Regulation No.

Middle East to Invest US$ 90 Billion

Thursday, 28 August, 2008 | 17:17 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The Government wants to raise US$10 billion in investments from the Middle East to fund energy and food projects, small-and-medium-sized businesses and syariah banking, the vice-chairman of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD),...

Norwegian Investor Orders 22 Boats

follow the link to http://nedbatam.com/ppbanana/ -- what the hell is a "Laptop Bar"???